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paul_n and_o his_o indefatigable_a disposition_n and_o the_o glorious_a martyrdom_n of_o st_n stephen_n and_o of_o so_o many_o noble_a soul_n of_o all_o age_n and_o sex_n who_o have_v go_v to_o the_o torment_n with_o as_o much_o joy_n as_o to_o feast_n and_o to_o triumph_n and_o who_o have_v seal_v with_o their_o blood_n the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n with_o a_o undaunted_a resolution_n see_v therefore_o that_o we_o be_v encompass_v about_o with_o so_o great_a a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n let_v we_o pursue_v with_o constancy_n the_o race_n that_o be_v set_v before_o we_o 9_o chief_o let_v we_o look_v to_o jesus_n the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n for_o he_o have_v leave_v we_o a_o example_n that_o we_o may_v follow_v his_o footstep_n all_o the_o virtue_n that_o we_o admire_v in_o these_o faithful_a soul_n be_v but_o like_o so_o many_o little_a beam_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n and_o a_o weak_a image_n of_o his_o glory_n there_o be_v no_o fire_n so_o 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drunkenness_n anger_n envy_n and_o such_o like_a sin_n instead_o of_o make_v a_o enumeratiun_n of_o the_o virtue_n opposite_a to_o these_o vice_n he_o think_v it_o sufficient_a to_o propose_v christ_n holy_a example_n put_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n say_v he_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o all_o the_o virtue_n and_o grace_n do_v enter_v and_o meet_v in_o the_o sacred_a person_n of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o perfection_n 10._o we_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o oblige_v to_o imitate_v jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o imprint_v in_o our_o heart_n his_o holy_a image_n because_o that_o he_o be_v not_o only_o our_o father_n our_o lord_n and_o our_o king_n but_o he_o be_v also_o the_o bless_a head_n of_o that_o body_n whereof_o we_o be_v member_n it_o be_v not_o just_a to_o unite_v defile_v and_o profane_a member_n to_o a_o head_n so_o glorious_a and_o so_o holy_a whosoever_o give_v himself_o over_o to_o his_o lust_n and_o delight_n in_o the_o 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holy_a fire_n that_o never_o say_v that_o it_o be_v enough_o prov._n 10._o as_o the_o prophet_n moses_n after_o that_o he_o have_v be_v 40_o day_n and_o 40_o night_n converse_v with_o god_n in_o his_o holy_a mountain_n come_v down_o with_o a_o glorious_a countenance_n shine_v as_o bright_a as_o the_o light_n with_o two_o table_n of_o the_o law_n in_o his_o hand_n likewise_o a_o christian_a soul_n that_o have_v be_v lift_v up_o to_o god_n by_o fervent_a prayer_n and_o be_v converse_v with_o he_o in_o devout_a meditation_n can_v hide_v its_o spiritual_a joy_n and_o its_o unspeakable_a delight_n it_o burn_v with_o a_o earnest_a desire_n of_o glorify_v god_n and_o of_o please_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n when_o the_o apostle_n st_n peter_n see_v our_o saviour_n transfigure_v upon_o mount_n tabor_n he_o be_v ravish_v and_o transport_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o he_o cry_v out_o lord_n it_o be_v good_a for_o we_o to_o dwell_v here_o let_v we_o make_v three_o tabernacle_n thus_o the_o 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trouble_v of_o his_o own_o accord_n he_o tremble_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o guard_n and_o he_o fly_v when_o no_o man_n pursue_v all_o thing_n scare_v he_o he_o be_v jealous_a and_o distrust_v his_o best_a friend_n his_o child_n be_v suspect_v and_o in_o the_o embrace_n of_o his_o dear_a wife_n he_o slumber_n with_o a_o unquiet_a soul_n 41._o it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o a_o good_a man_n he_o march_v every_o where_n with_o a_o head_n lift_v up_o and_o his_o heart_n rejoice_v in_o a_o perfect_a tranquillity_n of_o mind_n for_o there_o be_v no_o bulwark_n like_o that_o of_o a_o good_a conscience_n it_o be_v like_o a_o wall_n of_o brass_n that_o abide_v and_o withstand_v the_o injury_n of_o the_o time_n and_o season_n he_o that_o fear_v god_n be_v free_a from_o all_o other_o fear_n psal_n 125._o the_o finger_n of_o god_n that_o have_v settle_v in_o his_o soul_n the_o dread_a of_o his_o holy_a name_n banish_v all_o other_o apprehension_n psal_n 112._o he_o be_v like_a mount_n zion_n that_o can_v be_v move_v he_o fear_v no_o ill_a report_n his_o soul_n be_v firm_o settle_v upon_o god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o great_a danger_n and_o violent_a storm_n he_o say_v with_o david_n the_o lord_n be_v my_o light_n and_o my_o deliverance_n of_o who_o shall_v i_o be_v afraid_a the_o lord_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o my_o life_n who_o then_o shall_v i_o fear_v o_o god_n thou_o be_v a_o buckler_n round_o about_o i_o my_o glory_n and_o the_o lifter_n up_o of_o my_o head_n i_o have_v lay_v myself_o down_o i_o have_v sleep_v and_o i_o have_v awake_v for_o the_o lord_n uphold_v i_o i_o will_v not_o fear_v thousand_o of_o people_n when_o they_o shall_v set_v themselves_o round_o about_o against_o i_o when_o a_o whole_a army_n shall_v camp_v against_o i_o my_o heart_n will_v never_o fear_v psal_n 117._o 42_o let_v the_o wicked_a be_v never_o so_o great_a and_o honourable_a and_o never_o so_o high_o advance_v in_o the_o world_n their_o fame_n shall_v perish_v eternal_o it_o be_v 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